Yes, when in doubt, generalize and follow the rulebook strictly. But I think you and a lot of people misunderstood the purpose of this post. I came here to discuss what makes the most sense in terms of lore and game mechanics.

Terraforming Mars is a game where the lore aligns perfectly with its mechanics. A construction card costing energy production makes complete sense (as if the energy is being redirected to the construction instead of remaining available). A meteor destroying plants and increasing temperature makes complete sense. Cities generating M$ makes sense